Is Islam a Religion of Violence or Religion of peace?

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To mainstream Muslims, Islam represents a spiritual journey towards God(Allah) by worshiping Him alone and caring for His creation. Allah says in his Qur'an "Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful." (Qur’an 4:36).

Muslims around the world affirm mercy and compassion as a fundamental characteristic of God Almighty as said in Quran in its first verse of Quran "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful."(Qur’an 1:1).

His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was sent as mercy to the world Allah says "And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds." (Qur’an 21:107), and the religion of Islam is named as religion of peace (deen al-Rahmah). 

The values of Islam are represented by the abundant Qur’anic verses to respond with peace in the face of hostility and to love peace; Allah says "And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,"(Qur’an 25:63)

And teaches to be justice even to those who have hatred and animosity towards you "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do."(Qur’an 5:8)

And Islam teaches you to treat with compassion and justice those who do not Allah say "Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly." (Qur’an 60:8).

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provided the exemplary role model for Muslims in showing forgiveness to even those who persecuted him and his followers, teaching Muslims to Jarir bin Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:"Whoever does not show mercy to the people, Allah will not show mercy to him."(tirmidi) The Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provide explicit condemnation of violence.

The Qur’an states:

"whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely."

the Prophet ﷺ said:

"A person can only remain sound in his faith so long as he does not shed blood" (Sahih Bukhari).

May Allah help us attain Jannah(Paradise) by practicing this religion of peace!!

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Dua for Ease

 رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي 

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1. Transliteration: Rabbishrah lee sadree Wa yassir leee amree Wahlul 'uqdatam milli saanee Yafqahoo qawlee

Translation: "O my Lord! Expand me my breast(with assurance); And ease for me my task; And untie the knot from my tongue; So they may understand what I say

Dua not to impose burdens which hard upon us

 رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ - 2:286

2.Transliteration: Rabbanaa la tu'aakhiznaa in naseenaaa aw akhtaanaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil-'alainaaa isran kamaa hamaltahoo 'alal-ladheena min qablinaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bih wa'fu 'annaa waghfir lanaa warhamnaa; Anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa 'alal qawmil kaafireen

Translation: "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."

Duas for Forgiveness

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ - 3:147

3.Transliteration: Rabbanagh fir lanaa zunoobanaa wa israafanaa feee amirnaa wa sabbit aqdaamanaa wansurnaa 'alal qawmil kaafireen

Translation: "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything We may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith."

 رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ - 7:23

4.Transliteration:Rabbanaa zalamnaaa anfusanaa wa illam tagh fir lanaa wa tarhamnaa lanakoonanna minal khaasireen

Translation:"Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If you forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."

 رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ - 59:10

5.Transliteration: Rabbanagh fir lanaa wa li ikhwaani nal lazeena sabqoonaa bil eemaani wa laa taj'al fee quloobinaa ghillalil lazeena aamanoo rabbannaaa innaka Ra'oofur Raheem

Translation:"Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment (sense of injury) toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful."